General Management, Emphasis
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Major
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 201
| Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| STHM 218
| Sports in Society (CT) | 3 |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101
| Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201
| Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 207
| Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| MTH 121
| Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities (WI) | 3 | |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| PSY 201
| Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive (Core II Humanities recommended) | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| STHM 218
| Sports in Society (CT) (Multicultural/International) | 3 |
| STHM 475
| Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Major-Specific | ||
| ACC 310 | Acct for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| CMM 207
| Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| PSY 201
| Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| ECN 200 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| STHM 218
| Sports in Society (CT) (MC) | 3 |
| STHM 250 | Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| STHM 380 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| STHM 381 | Sport Finance/Economics | 3 |
| STHM 401 | Ethics in Sport | 3 |
| STHM 416 | Facility Design & Management | 3 |
| STHM 430 | Sport Law | 3 |
| STHM 475
| Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| NRRM 320 | Sports & Campus Rec Mgmt | 3 |
| PEL or Dance | 1 | |
| PEL or Dance | 1 | |
| Area of Emphasis-Specific | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
| Sport Management Practicum | ||
| Sport MGT Pre-Internship | ||
| Leadership: Theory & Practice | ||
| Internship (6 hrs) | ||
| AD-PR Principles and Ethics | ||
| STHM Restricted Elective | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Sport Tourism | ||
| Sport in Film | ||
| Women in Sport | ||
| Sport Agent | ||
| Sport Analytics | ||
| Sales & Promotion MGT in Sport | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Declare a minor in Management, Entrepreneurship, or Spanish | ||
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Freshman First Class (recommended) | ||
| Free Elective | 2 | |
Major Information
- General Management Area of Emphasis:
- General Management Area of Emphasis include six hours STHM restricted elective classes. Summer school may be required to complete this degree in four years.
- A minor must be declared in either Management, Entrepreneurship, or Spanish.
- Other Area of Emphasis Options:
- Sport Marketing
- Sport Agency
- Facilities and Operation Management
- Sport Information
- Recreation and Physical Activity
- Sport Studies
- Students are required to know and track their degree requirements for graduation or for entrance to a professional school.
- Course offerings and course attributes are subject to change semesters. Please consult each semester's schedule of courses for availability and attributes.
- A minimum of 120 hours is required to complete this major.
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Four Year Plan
The mission of the Sport Management degree program is to educate students to become reflective, principled, knowledgeable, and creative learners who will succeed in the global sport management community in the 21st century. Sports are a major provider of high dollar entertainment which makes the industry very business oriented. The Sports Management program at MU allows students exposure to modern methods of business communication, sport marketing, sport finance and economics, ethical and legal issues in sport business, event management and more. Students have the opportunity to gain firsthand experience by completing internships within sport business settings.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| STHM 250 | Intro to Sport Management | 3 |
| ENG 101
|
Beginning Composition | 3 |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MTH 121
|
Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CMM 207
|
Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| ENG 201
|
Advanced Composition | 3 |
| STHM 218
|
Sports in Society (CT) (MC) | 3 |
| PSY 201
|
Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| STHM 290 | Sport Management Practicum | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| ECN 200 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACC 310 | Acct for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| STHM 401 | Ethics in Sport | 3 |
| STHM 380 | Sport Marketing | 3 |
| PEL or Dance | 1 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Core II Humanities (WI) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| STHM 381 | Sport Finance/Economics | 3 |
| STHM 410 | Leadership: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| STHM 390 | Sport MGT Pre-Internship | 3 |
| STHM Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NRRM 320 | Sports & Campus Rec Mgmt | 3 |
| STHM Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| JMC 330 | AD-PR Principles and Ethics | 3 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| STHM 430 | Sport Law | 3 |
| STHM 490 | Internship | 6 |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| STHM 475
|
Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| STHM 416 | Facility Design & Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| PEL or Dance | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |